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radiolucent
(redirected from radiolucency)

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ra·di·o·lu·cent  (rd--lsnt)
adj.
Allowing the passage of x-rays or other radiation; not radiopaque.
radi·o·lucen·cy n.
radiolucent [ˌreɪdɪəʊˈluːsənt]
adj
(Physics / General Physics) almost transparent to electromagnetic radiation, esp X-rays
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Adj.1.radiolucent - almost complete transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation; "radiolucent tissues"
radio-opaque, radiopaque - not transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation; "barium sulfate is radiopaque"
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